Illinois, Bolingbrook, Clifford Law Offices

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Robert A. Clifford founded a personal injury law firm in his name in 1984. For more than 25 years, he has worked to establish a national reputation. Clifford Law Offices now boasts 21 attorneys, who,
combined, represent hundreds of years of practice in personal injury law. Since its inception, the entire staff of Clifford Law Offices has been dedicated to the goal of representing the rights of
plaintiffs concentrating on:. aviation liability which includes general and commercial aviation. transportation liability. product liability. medical negligence. construction liability. premises
liability. Federal Employers' Liability Act. personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Every member of the firm upholds the highest principle of the legal profession in placing the individual
client first. The firm often is said to set the standard in professional excellence. Moreover, it is important to note that as a result of the litigation handled by the firm, many defective products
and dangerous practices have been changed or abandoned altogether. The very nature of Clifford Law Offices involves a willingness to accept the challenges and responsibilities inherent in complex
litigation. This thinking and talent has led attorneys from around the country to refer cases, particularly aviation cases involving mass tort disasters, to the firm. Just as importantly, the firm is
committed to investing the time and resources required to fully represent every client's case through the successive stages of investigation, preparation and trial so that each client receives what
is just and reasonable. The clients of Clifford Law Offices come from every walk of life. The firm has represented victims of personal injury from state supreme court judges to business and
professional leaders across the country, from construction workers to teachers. Throughout the firm's history, Robert Clifford has emphasized legal scholarship as an essential component of the
successful practice of law. Members of the firm frequently lecture at seminars sponsored by law schools and bar organizations throughout the country. Collectively, members of the firm have spoken in
nearly all 50 states. The members of the firm regularly contribute to legal publications -- on topics ranging from gun manufacturers' liability for handgun injury to the value of expert testimony at
trial. Robert Clifford has been asked to author an annotated book on personal injury forms for a major legal publishing company. One of the partners at Clifford Law Offices also is a registered
nurse. Susan Capra contributes to the firm's medical malpractice area with an understanding of medical terminology and procedure, enhancing the firm's preparation of these cases. The firm also staffs
several nurses in the behind-the-scenes evaluation and preparation of these highly complex and specialized lawsuits. Clifford Law Offices has pioneered many of the modern courtroom techniques now
considered standard practice in the presentation of tort cases. Responding to the increased complexities of civil tort practice, the firm has won significant cases using the latest state-of-the-art
computer animation, accident reconstruction techniques, three-dimensional modeling, flow charts and document enlargements. Clifford Law Offices was the first personal injury firm in the state to use
day-in-the-life videos, presenting a chronology of a personal injury victim's life after an accident. The attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have the experience to aggressively pursue a case,
assimilating, if necessary, breakthrough technological and informational resources into its practice -- a philosophy the firm embraces in the service of commitment to the individual needs of each
client. Robert Clifford has demonstrated these state-of-the-art techniques at various judicial and legal bar groups around the country, familiarizing the profession to the creative and flexible uses
of this type of demonstrative evidence and its impact in enhancing a jury's understanding of a plaintiff's case. Robert Clifford and all the members of the firm have been available to provide other
attorneys with assistance -- from analytical and strategic consultation to the actual courtroom presentation of a case. The goal of the firm is to forge partnerships with referring attorneys based on
the personal needs and objectives of their clients, for it is vital that these partnerships be based on mutual trust and respect. All the members of the firm have maintained an active involvement in
organizations serving the bench, the bar and the public. Robert Clifford was elected Chair to the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation in 2001. As head of this prestigious and most
honored position, he led the country's largest professional organization of trial lawyers numbering some 65,000. He has served as President of both the Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association and the
Chicago Inn of Court. He was honored as well to serve as a member of the Chicago Bar Association's Board of Directors. Every member of the firm is a member of the ABA and several are active on
various committees of this and other legal groups. Kevin Durkin has served as head of the CBA's Judicial Review Committee taking the formidable task of evaluating judges slated for election in Cook
County as well as serving on its Board of Managers. Keith Hebeisen was elected Third Vice President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and will accede to President in 2005-06. The philosophy
of Clifford Law Offices is based upon a dedication to protecting and preserving the dignity and the rights of all individuals. Toward that end, it is the commitment of Clifford Law Offices to seek
justice for victims of injury -- physical, intellectual, emotional, legal and financial. These individuals generally have neither the resources to absorb often devastating personal loss, nor do they
have effective political and social alliances organized on their behalf. Clifford Law Offices has been instrumental in founding F.A.I.R. (Families Advocating Injury Reduction). This grassroots group
has membership spanning the state of Illinois. Instead of feeling victimized by negligent doctors, faulty products, drunken drivers and unsafe working conditions, these people feel a sense of
empowerment through their bonding together to accomplish change in the workplace and through lobbying their elected officials. They work to achieve something for others who may one day experience the
same enormous loss and sense of helplessness when a loved one is severely injured or killed at the end hands of a negligent defendant. Clifford Law Offices often advises their clients of this
organization, particularly to those who express a desire to be a part of a larger process of justice. Without clogging the courts, without feeling rage, revenge or retribution, those still grieving
can channel these feelings in a more positive way in the attempt to change negligent behavior. Experience has proven the power of a single lawsuit can eliminate the dangers caused by unsafe products
and practices. Clifford Law Offices is committed to pursuing this philosophy on behalf of its clients.